Avoiding danger from underground services. 3rd edition

Health and Safety: Guidance Booklets 47

Health and Safety Executive, 2014
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Current

Supplement

Core Supplement

Series

Health and Safety: Guidance Booklets

Abstract

Designed for those involved in commissioning, planning, managing and carrying out work on or near underground services. It will also be useful to the owners and operators of these services. Covers the potential dangers of working near underground services and provides advice on how to reduce any direct risks to people's health and safety, as well as the indirect risks arising through damage to services.

History

First edition 1989. Second edition 2000. Third edition 2014. HSG47 (Third edition), published 2014 - produced February 2014.

ISBN

9780717665846

Subjects

  • Special subject areas
  • Building services
  • Health and safety

Publisher History

The Health and Safety Executive work to protect the health and safety of people in the workplace by minimising risks. They achieve this through research, information and advice, promoting training, new or revised regulations and codes of practice, inspection, investigation and enforcement.

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NBS has produced specification systems and information products for construction industry professionals for more than 40 years. The National Building Specification is the recognised UK national standard and is used by over 5,000 organisations. NBS is part of RIBA Enterprises Ltd.

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